Planetary Nebulae: Origin and Evolution

1991 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. C. V. Mallik
Keyword(s):  
Planetary Nebulae ◽  
Central Star ◽  
Electromagnetic Spectrum ◽  
Origin And Evolution ◽  
The Past ◽  
Star Evolution ◽  
Lively Debate ◽  
Observational Techniques ◽  
Central Stars ◽  
Made In

AbstractThere has been a great deal of progress in our understanding of planetary nebulae and their central stars during the past decade and a half. Most of this has come about through progress in observational techniques covering almost the entire electromagnetic spectrum. Theories of planetary nebula evolution have been put to better and better tests as more and more discriminating data have become available.This review describes some of the progress made in observations and their interpretation, particularly in the context of the evolution of the nebulae and the central stars. It includes a discussion on the improved determinations of magnitudes and temperatures of the central stars, and of progress in the measurement of distances, and a reassessment of the observed mass-distribution of the central stars. The last topic has been at the centre of a lively debate for almost a decade now and has been responsible for a large number of studies of central star evolution, some this review briefly touchs upon.

scholarly journals Estimating the binary fraction of planetary nebulae central stars

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (S283) ◽  
pp. 346-347
Author(s):  
D. Douchin ◽  
O. De Marco ◽  
D. J. Frew ◽  
G. H. Jacoby ◽  
J.-C. Passy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Planetary Nebulae ◽  
Infrared Excess ◽  
Single Star ◽  
The Past ◽  
Star Evolution ◽  
Flux Variability ◽  
Central Stars

AbstractDuring the past 20 years, the idea that non-spherical planetary nebulae might need a binary or planetary interaction to be shaped was discussed by various authors. It is now generally agreed that the varied morphologies of planetary nebulae cannot be fully explained solely by single star evolution. Observationally, more binary central stars of planetary nebulae have been discovered, opening new possibilities to understand the connections between binarity and morphology. So far, ≃45 binary central stars of planetary nebulae have been detected, most being close systems detected via flux variability. In order to determine the PN binary fraction, one needs a method that can detect wider binaries. We present here recent results concentrating on binary infrared excess observations aimed at detecting binaries of any separation.

scholarly journals Planetary Nebula Evolution Traced by Distance-Independent Parameters

1993 ◽  
Vol 155 ◽  
pp. 480-480
Author(s):  
C.Y. Zhang ◽  
S. Kwok
Keyword(s):  
Physical Properties ◽  
Mass Distribution ◽  
Planetary Nebula ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Planetary Nebulae ◽  
Central Star ◽  
Evolution Model ◽  
The Core ◽  
Independent Parameters ◽  
Central Stars

Making use of the results from recent infrared and radio surveys of planetary nebulae, we have selected 431 nebulae to form a sample where a number of distance-independent parameters (e.g., Tb, Td, I60μm and IRE) can be constructed. In addition, we also made use of other distance-independent parameters ne and T∗ where recent measurements are available. We have investigated the relationships among these parameters in the context of a coupled evolution model of the nebula and the central star. We find that most of the observed data in fact lie within the area covered by the model tracks, therefore lending strong support to the correctness of the model. Most interestingly, we find that the evolutionary tracks for nebulae with central stars of different core masses can be separated in a Tb-T∗ plane. This implies that the core masses and ages of the central stars can be determined completely independent of distance assumptions. The core masses and ages have been obtained for 302 central stars with previously determined central-star temperatures. We find that the mass distribution of the central stars strongly peaks at 0.6 M⊙, with 66% of the sample having masses <0.64 MM⊙. The luminosities of the central stars are then derived from their positions in the HR diagram according to their core masses and central star temperatures. If this method of mass (and luminosity) determination turns out to be accurate, we can bypass the extremely unreliable estimates for distances, and will be able to derive other physical properties of planetary nebulae.

scholarly journals Central Star and Nebular Masses for Magellanic Cloud Planetary Nebulae

1989 ◽  
Vol 131 ◽  
pp. 355-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. J. Monk ◽  
M. J. Barlow ◽  
R. E. S. Clegg
Keyword(s):  
Planetary Nebulae ◽  
Central Star ◽  
Magellanic Cloud ◽  
Effective Temperatures ◽  
Central Stars

AAT and IUE spectra of thirteen medium-excitation Magellanic Cloud planetary nebulae have been used to derive H I Zanstra effective temperatures and surface gravities for the central stars.

scholarly journals Searching for central stars of planetary nebulae in Gaia DR2

2020 ◽  
Vol 638 ◽  
pp. A103 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Chornay ◽  
N. A. Walton
Keyword(s):  
Planetary Nebulae ◽  
Central Star ◽  
Ratio Method ◽  
Distance Measurements ◽  
Accurate Identification ◽  
Trigonometric Parallaxes ◽  
Model Independent ◽  
Statistical Distance ◽  
Automated Technique ◽  
Central Stars

Context. Accurate distance measurements are fundamental to the study of planetary nebulae (PNe) but they have long been elusive. The most accurate and model-independent distance measurements for galactic PNe come from the trigonometric parallaxes of their central stars, which were only available for a few tens of objects prior to the Gaia mission. Aims. The accurate identification of PN central stars in the Gaia source catalogues is a critical prerequisite for leveraging the unprecedented scope and precision of the trigonometric parallaxes measured by Gaia. Our aim is to build a complete sample of PN central star detections with minimal contamination. Methods. We developed and applied an automated technique based on the likelihood ratio method to match candidate central stars in Gaia Data Release 2 (DR2) to known PNe in the Hong Kong/AAO/Strasbourg Hα PN catalogue, taking into account the BP – RP colours of the Gaia sources as well as their positional offsets from the nebula centres. These parameter distributions for both true central stars and background sources were inferred directly from the data. Results. We present a catalogue of over 1000 Gaia sources that our method has automatically identified as likely PN central stars. We demonstrate how the best matches enable us to trace nebula and central star evolution and to validate existing statistical distance scales, and we discuss the prospects for further refinement of the matching based on additional data. We also compare the accuracy of our catalogue to that of previous works.

scholarly journals An imaging and spectroscopic survey of the Abell Planetary Nebulae

1997 ◽  
Vol 180 ◽  
pp. 287-287
Author(s):  
N. A. Walton ◽  
J. R. Walsh ◽  
G. Dudziak
Keyword(s):  
White Dwarf ◽  
Surface Brightness ◽  
Planetary Nebulae ◽  
Central Star ◽  
Large Size ◽  
Low Surface Brightness ◽  
Thermal Pulses ◽  
Central Stars

The Abell catalogue of planetary nebulae (PN) are distinguished by their large size, low surface brightness and generally faint central stars. They are thought to be old PN approaching the White Dwarf cooling track. A number have evidence for late thermal pulses (H-poor ejecta near the central star, e.g. A78) and binary central stars.

scholarly journals Planetary Nebulae with Massive Nuclei

1983 ◽  
Vol 103 ◽  
pp. 230-230
Author(s):  
R. Tylenda
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Structure ◽  
Planetary Nebulae ◽  
General Rule ◽  
Central Star ◽  
Time Dependent ◽  
Equilibrium Conditions ◽  
Ngc 7027 ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
Far From Equilibrium ◽  
Central Stars

Massive central stars (M > 1 Mo) of planetary nebulae burn nuclear fuel on a time scale of hundreds or tens of years which is shorter than the recombination time in a typical planetary nebula. Consequently the ionization and thermal structure of a nebula with such a nucleus is expected to be far from equilibrium conditions. The greatest chance of observing such a nebula is when the central star cools down to the white dwarf region. Time-dependent photoionization models suggest the following non-equilibrium effects to be expected at this stage. Firstly, the nebula shows a double shell structure, i.e. a bright, inner ring is surrounded by a faint, extended halo best seen in the HI lines and infrared lines from low-ionization species, such as (Ne II) 12.8 μ. Secondly, the low-excitation emission ((O II), (Ne II), (S III)) is enhanced relative to the high-excitation ((O III), (Ne III), (S III)). Thirdly, different modifications of the Zanstra method result in significantly different temperatures for the central star with a general rule that THI > THeII > THeII/HI The He II Zanstra method gives the most reliable result. Fourthly, the electron temperature derived from the (O III) lines is appreciably higher than that obtained from the (N II) lines. It is suggested that NGC 7027 and NGC 2440 possess massive central stars and that the above time-dependent effects are currently observed in these nebulae.

scholarly journals De-Centered Central Stars of Planetary Nebulae

2003 ◽  
Vol 209 ◽  
pp. 541-542 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aubrie McLean ◽  
Martín A. Guerrero ◽  
Robert A. Gruendl ◽  
You-Hua Chu
Keyword(s):  
Binary System ◽  
Mass Loss ◽  
Planetary Nebulae ◽  
Central Star ◽  
Large Sample ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Central Stars

The origin of the wide range of morphologies observed in planetary nebulae (PNe) is not well established. The influence of a binary companion of the central star can naturally explain this variety of morphologies, but very few PNe have known binary central stars. The evolution of the binary system with mass loss may result in the displacement of the central star from the nebular center. The large sample of PNe observed by HST is being used to search for de-centered central stars. Preliminary results indicate that the occurrence of de-centered central stars is widespread among all morphological types of PNe.

scholarly journals A High Resolution Far-UV Spectral Atlas of CSPNs and Hot White Dwarfs

1993 ◽  
Vol 155 ◽  
pp. 91-91
Author(s):  
R.W. Tweedy
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
White Dwarfs ◽  
Planetary Nebulae ◽  
Central Star ◽  
Evolutionary Sequence ◽  
Spectroscopic Analyses ◽  
Spectroscopic Information ◽  
The University ◽  
Phd Thesis ◽  
Central Stars

A high-resolution IUE spectral atlas of central stars of planetary nebulae and hot white dwarfs has been produced (part of Tweedy, 1991, PhD thesis from the University of Leicester, UK), and examples from it are shown here. It has been sorted into an approximate evolutionary sequence, based on published spectroscopic analyses, from the cool 28,000K young central star He 2–138, through the hot objects like NGC 7293 and NGC 246 at 90,000K and 130,000K respectively, down to 40,000K DA white dwarfs like GD 2, which is the chosen cutoff for this selection. Copies of a revised version of this atlas, which will include more recent spectroscopic information and also white dwarfs down to 35,000K – to include the Si III object GD 394 – will be sent to anyone who requests one.

scholarly journals The Multiple Shell PN NGC 2438: Shell Modeling and the Influence of Different Central Star Models

2003 ◽  
Vol 209 ◽  
pp. 511-512
Author(s):  
Birgit Armsdorfer ◽  
Stefan Kimeswenger ◽  
Thomas Rauch
Keyword(s):  
Density Profile ◽  
Planetary Nebulae ◽  
Central Star ◽  
Blackbody Model ◽  
Star Models ◽  
Excitation Profile ◽  
Hydrodynamical Simulations ◽  
Central Stars

Modeling the shells of multiple shell planetary nebulae using different model spectra for hot central stars, we found that a blackbody model leads to wrong nebular parameters. We model the density profile of the outer shells, varying the results of hydrodynamical simulations. This leads to a spatial excitation profile which reproduces well the observations.

scholarly journals Energy Distribution of Planetary Nebulae (UV to Radio)

1993 ◽  
Vol 155 ◽  
pp. 99-108
Author(s):  
C.Y. Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Energy Distribution ◽  
Planetary Nebula ◽  
Spectral Energy Distribution ◽  
Planetary Nebulae ◽  
Central Star ◽  
Spectral Energy ◽  
Significant Progress ◽  
Dust Shell ◽  
The Past ◽  
Entire Wavelength Range

The past decade has seen significant progress in our understanding of spectral energy distribution of planetary nebulae over the entire wavelength range from UV to radio. In this review we show the detailed breakdown of the energy budget for a planetary nebula as a system of the three components, i.e., the central star, the gaseous nebula and the dust shell. This picture of the energy distribution is further discussed in the context of planetary nebula evolution.

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